EU Demands U.K. Turns May’s Brexit Words Into Concrete Pledges
- Barnier comments after Theresa May gives speech in Florence
- Says the U.K. prime minister seems willing to ‘move forward’
U.K.'s May Sees 'Concrete Progress' in Brexit Talks
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The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, welcomed the “constructive spirit” of Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech on Friday, but warned that her words need to be translated into concrete progress around the negotiating table.
While her speech in Florence shows “a willingness to move forward,” many of the U.K.’s positions on Brexit are still unclear, Barnier said in an emailed statement. On how much Britain is prepared to pay as part of the divorce, there is still much to work on, he wrote.